BRUCE GAGNIER
Throughout his career, Bruce Gagnier has kept redefining the human figure, which is the most conservative subject in the genre of sculpture. The moral side of Gagnier’s sculpture lies in its process; the figure changes without a predetermined image, and so does the artist himself. Through this process, the truth of the human situation is unfurled; we are in a constant tension between inner life and outer circumstances. Gagnier received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2016, and the Arts and Letters Award in Art from the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2014. Gagnier has taught at Yale University, Sarah Lawrence, and Parsons. Since 1979, he has taught drawing and sculpture at the New York Studio School. Gagnier lives and works in Brooklyn.
브루스 가니에는 조각이라는 장르에서 가장 보수적인 소재라 할 수 있는 인체를 소재로, 이를 재정의하는 일을 계속해왔다. 브루스 가니에 조각의 도덕성은 그의 작업 과정 속에 있다. 그의 인체는 미리 계획되고 정해진 이미지 없이 작업 중 변화하고, 작가 자신도 마찬가지다. 이 과정 속에서 인간 실존에 관한 진실이 그 모습을 드러내는데, 우리의 내면과 외부의 조건은 끊임없이 역동적이고 유기적 관계 속에 있다는 사실이다. 가니에는 그의 시간 대부분을 작업실에서 보내면서 나머지 시간은 학생들을 가르쳤다. 그의 강의는 깊이와 추상적 사고의 중요성을 강조한다는 특징 때문에 널리 알려져 있다. 그는 예일, 사라 로렌스, 파슨스 등에서 학생들을 가르쳤고, 1979년부터 뉴욕 스튜디오 스쿨에서 드로잉과 조각을 가르쳐왔다. 현재 브룩클린에 거주하며 작품 활동을 하고 있다.
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Born 1941, Williamstown, MA
EDUCATION
1963-1969
Columbia University, New York (Drawing: Nicholas Carone, Peter Agostini; Sculpture: Peter Agostini; Painting: John Heliker)
1963
Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Skowhegan, ME
1959-1963
Williams College, Williamstown, MA
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2021
New York Studio School Benefit Exhibition, New York, NY
Cherry Valley Sculpture Trails, Cherry Hill, NJ
2020
Clumsy, Thomas Park Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
2019
Good Figure, Thomas Park Gallery, New York, NY
Stance, New York Studio School Gallery, New York, NY
2018
Sculpture Garden, John Davis Gallery, Hudson, NY Installation, Metro Station Hudson NY
Thinking Flat, An Exhibition of Sculptors Works on Paper, Athens Cultural Center, Athens, NY
Beyond Figuration, Cheng Xi Contemporary Art Center, Beijing, China
2017
Sideshow Nation, Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, NY On the Backs of Giants, Westbeth Gallery, New york, NY Sculpture in the Garden, John Davis Gallery, Hudson, NY A Peek, Thomas Park Gallery, Williamsburg, NY
The Art of Sculpture, Thomas Park Gallery, Seoul South Korea Sculpture in the Garden, John Davis Gallery, Hudson, NY
Animula, John Davis Gallery, Hudson NY
2016
Bronze Sculpture in the Garden, John davis Gallery Hudson NY 2015 Masks, Thomas Park Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
Bruce Gagnier: Corpus, Lori Bookstein Fine Art, New York, NY Ceramic Sculpture, John Davis Gallery, Hudson, NY
Bronzes in the Garden, John Davis Gallery, Hudson, NY
2014
Paintings, John Davis Gallery, Hudson, NY
Sculpture in the Garden, John Davis Gallery, Hudson, NY
2013
Made for Bronze, John Davis Gallery, Hudson, NY Sculpture (Garden) John Davis Gallery, Hudson, NY
Moses Fountain, installed at The National Academy, New York, NY
2012
Moses Striking The Rock: A Commission, Lori Bookstein Fine Art, New York, NY
Sculpture Exhibition, John Davis Gallery, Hudson, NY
2011
Large and Small Bronzes: 1995-2011, John Davis Gallery, Hudson, NY
Sculpture in the Garden, John Davis Gallery, Hudson, NY
2010
Bruce Gagnier: Incarnate, Lori Bookstein Fine Art, New York, NY
2006
Bruce Gagnier: Sculpture, Lori Bookstein Fine Art, New York, N
2003
Bruce Gagnier, Sculpture, 1989-2003, Lori Bookstein Fine Art, New York, NY 2001 Solo Exhibition, ISA Gallery, Umbria, Italy
2000
Solo Exhibition, ISA Gallery, Umbria, Italy
1999
Solo Exhibition, ISA Gallery, Umbria, Italy
1998
Solo Exhibition, ISA Gallery, Umbria, Italy
1997
Solo Exhibition, ISA Gallery, Umbria, Italy
1996
Solo Exhibition, ISA Gallery, Umbria, Italy
1995
Bruce Gagnier, Comfort Gallery, Haverford College, PA
Solo Exhibition, ISA Gallery, Umbria, Italy
1992
Solo exhibition, Project Room, M-13 Gallery, New York, NY
1989
Solo Exhibition, Leslie Cecil Gallery, New York, NY
Aspects of the Figure 1936-1989, Gauman Cicchino Gallery, FL
1987
Solo Exhibition, Leslie Cecil Gallery, New York, NY
1977
Solo Exhibition, University of Kentucky, KY 1976 Solo Exhibition, Haverford College, PA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2018
Twelve Stations, Green door gallery, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY John Davis, Sculpture
Beyond figuration – Art America Beijing, Beijing China
Benefit Auction, New York Studio School, New York NY
2017
Thinking Flat: An Exhibition of Sculptors Works on Paper, Athens Cultural Center, Athens NY
Sideshow Nation, Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn NY A Peek, Thomas Park Gallery, Williamsburg NY
On the Backs of Giants, Westbeth Gallery, NY
2016
Traverse, William Holman Gallery, NY
2015
Group Show, National Academy Benefit, New York, NY
2014
Art in Nature: A Collaboration of Greenwood Gardens and Studio Montclair, Greenwood Gardens, NJ
Exhibition of Work by Newly Elected Members and Recipients of Honors and Awards, The American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, NY
Invitational Exhibition of Visual Arts, The American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, NY Benefit Exhibition, The New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
Heads: A Retelling, Salena Gallery, LIU Brooklyn, NY
Exhibition of Plaster Heads, Thomas Park Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
2013
Heavy Metal, Lori Bookstein Fine Art, New York, NY
[MostlyWhite ] Lori Bookstein Fine Art, New York, NY
Tri-Annual Exhibition, National Academy of Design, New York, NY
2012
Summer Edition, Lori Bookstein Fine Art, New York, NY
Drawings,(two person show), Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, NY Take Home a Nude, Sotheby’s, New York Academy, New York, NY
Art on Paper, Lori Bookstein Fine Art, New York, NY
2011
Invitational Exhibition of Visual Arts, The American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, NY Group
2010
Lori Bookstein Fine Art, New York, NY
It’s All Good!! (Apocalypse Now), Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
First in Translation: Works on Paper by the New York Studio School Faculty, New York Studio School, New York, NY
Bruce Gagnier: Sculpture, John Davis Gallery, Hudson, NY
Summer Paper, Lori Bookstein Fine Art, New York, NY
2009
Opening a World: Five Figurative Artists, The Painting Center, New York, NY It’s A Wonderful Life, Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Transfiguring the Figure in American Art, The National Academy of Design, New York, NY 2008 Visions of the Figure: From Where We Stand, Repetti, Long Island City, New York
2008
Collectors Show, Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AR War Is Over, Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Heads, Steven Harvey Projects, New York, NY
2007
Anniversary: Ten Years of Gallery Art and Artists, Lori Bookstein Fine Art, New York
182nd Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Art, National Academy of Design, New York, NY
Contemporary Figurations: A Survey of New York Artists, Westbeth Gallery, New York, NY
2006
Clay: Four Artists, Lori Bookstein Fine Art, New York, NY
Five Sculptors, Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery, Haverford College, Haverford, PA
War Is Over, Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2005
In Black and White, Lori Bookstein Fine Art, New York, NY
Small Work/Large Scale, Lori Bookstein Fine Art, New York, NY
Disegno, National Academy of Design, New York, NY
The Continous Mark, curated by Jennifer Sachs Samet, New York Studio School, New York, NY
2004
Inaugural Exhibition, Lori Bookstein Fine Art, New York, NY Benefit Exhibition for Share, Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Invitational Juried Exhibition, National Academy of Design, New York, NY
2003
Bruce Gagnier, Sculpture, 1989-2003, Lori Bookstein Fine Art, New York, NY
Artists Select Artists, The Century Club, New York, NY
2002
Summer Selections, Lori Bookstein Fine Art, New York, NY
Portraits, Diamantina Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Group Exhibition, Maurice Arlos Gallery, New York, NY
2001
Drawing and Sculpture, Lori Bookstein Fine Art, New York, NY
Group Exhibition, Carl Schlossberg Gallery, Sherman Oaks, CA
2000
Bruce Gagnier and Steven Harvey, Schlesinger Gallery, New York, NY
1999
Brooklyn Artists, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY
1998
Benefit Exhibition, McKee Gallery, New York, NY
1996
Group Exhibition, William O’Reilly Gallery, New York, NY
1995
Group Exhibition, Salander-O’Reilly Gallery, New York, NY
1993
Invitational, Elizabeth Harris Gallery, New York, NY
The Face Not Only a Parent Could Love, Triplex Gallery, Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York
Figuration 93, Invitational Exhibition, 55 Mercer Street, New York, NY
1991
Group Exhibition, Magareth Lipworth Gallery, Boca Raton, FL
Group Exhibition, Rising Tide Gallery, Provincetown, MA
1990
Drawings, Group Exhibition, Proctor Art Center, curated by John Lees, Bard College, Hudson, NY
Two Person Exhibition (with Calvin Albert), Gaumann-Cicchino Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Small Works Invitational, Bowery Gallery, New York, NY
1988
Group Exhibition, Leslie Cecil Gallery, New York, NY
1987
Group Exhibition, Leslie Cecil Gallery, New York, NY
1986
Heads,Curated by Jonathan Silver, New York Studio School, New York, NY
Survival of the Fittest, Ingber Gallery, New York, NY
Portraits and Self-Portraits, Emily Sorkin Gallery, New York, NY
1985
Organism to Architecture, curated by Ross Bleckner, New York Studio School, New York, NY
1984
The Illusive Image, Schlesinger-Boisante Gallery, New York, NY
1983
The Painterly Image, Jersey City Museum, NJ
1979
Faculty Choice Exhibition, New York Studio School, New York, NY
1973
American Figurative Painting, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, WI
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2017
Respond Magazine
2016
Artedolia, Interview with Bruce Gagnier, Christine Hughes and Donald Martineaw,-Vega
2015
Artcritical - review of Exhibition Lori Bookstein, “Shouldering into the Past”, Thaddeus Radell
Sculpture Magazine - review of “Art in Nature”
Style H February article on “Heads” Thomas the Space
Muine Gallery review Thomas the Space, interview with Mimi Park owner - director and article on “Heads”
Luxury Magazine April, “The Young Collector”
Style, “Masks”
Around, “Masks” long interview with Mimi Park of Thomas the Space - photographs
Style H trend and issue - Bruce Gagnier
Noblesse interview with Bruce Gagnier
The Sun, “Body and Soul, Simon Carr
Thought Form, “The Sculpture of Bruce Gagnier”, Kim Sloane
2014
“Figurative Art”, Riozzolli
In the Galleries, The New Criterion, Karen Wilkin
Hyperallergic, “Slumping but Self Possesed” August 4, John Goodrich Heren Art - Review of “Heads” Seoul South Korea
Elle Magazine interview and review “Heads” Seoul South Korea
Maison Magazine review of show “Man Made” Thomas Park Gallery, Seoul, South Korea, installation article - collection
Feature and Culture review of “Man Made” Thomas the Space Gallery Seoul South Korea
Muine review and interview with Mimi Park director of Thomas the space - photograph of NY studio
2010
"Incarnate", Lori Bookstein Gallery
The New Criterion, review
Art in America, review
2008
Michelle Wilson, The Queens Chronicle, reproduction, "Figures are Quite a Vision at LIC's Repetti Gallery
2007
Maureen Mullarky, The New York Sun, review, "Aniversary Show"
2006
Maureen Mullarky, The New York Sun, review-Bruce Gagnier/Sculpture
John Perrault, catalogue essay, "Clay"
Matthew Gut Nichols, review, Art in America, Nov. '06 Karen Wilkin, The Hudson Review, Nov. '06
The Phiadelphia enquirer, review, "five Sculptors"
2005
Mario Naves, The New York Observer, review
Maureen Mullarky, The New York Sun, review, Disegno, The 189th Annual Exhibition, The National Academy of Design
2004
Maureen Mullarky, The New York Sun, review
2003
David Cohen, The New York Sun, review
2001
Lance Esplund, ART IN AMERICA, review
2000
JOEL SILVERSTEIN, REVIEWNY.COM, review
1995
Victoria DONOHOE, PHILADELPHIA ENQUIRER, review
1994
Grace Gluck, THE NEW TIMES
1993
David Ebony, ART IN AMERICA, review, March issue
1989
Michael Brenson, THE NEW YORK TIMES, review, March 24.
1987
Derek Reist, "Gagnier, Scale and Gesture" ART/WORLD, April 15.
Michael Brenson, THE NEW YORK TIMES, review, April 3.
1986
Vivian Raynor, THE NEW YORK TIMES, review, JUNE 6
Michael Brenson, THE NEW YORK TIMES, review, Jan 31.
1985
Gary Indiana, THE VILLAGE VOICE, review, February
Michael Brenson, THE NEW YORK TIMES, review
1984
Michael Brenson, THE NEW YORK TIMES, review, June 22.
Norman Turner, ARTS
Norman Turner, Catalog, "The Painterly Image" Michael Brenson, The New York Times
1974
Yates, Sam, American Figurative Art, Catalogue Forman, Nessa, Artnews
GRANTS, HONORS & RESIDENCIES
2016
John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship
2014
Arts and Letters Award in Art, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, NY
2004
Elected, Academician, National Academy of Design, New York, NY
2001
ISA, Umbria, Italy
1998
ISA, Umbria, Italy
1993
Ingram Merril Award
1985
New Jersey State Council Award
WRITING
2014
The Figure Rizzolli
2012
Lecture - on Vimeo (UTube) - On My work, delivered at the New York Academy of art
2007
Books in preparation, The Plastic Conscious, and Diagrams from the Plastic Conscious
2002
Catalogue essay, Chuck Bowdish
1998
Perspective on the Picture Plane, Instructional Video, produced by the Rudy Foundation
1997
Art in America, Reviews of Bishop, Matta
1990
Zwika Lachman Catalog, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Introduction
1986
An Art Lesson, Say Magazine, Volume.1, no.6, article
1985
Art and Tradition, Creativa, 7 anno, 2 Aprile-Maggio
TEACHING
2018
Master Class from the figure, New York Academy of Figurative Art
2017
Distinguished critic New York Academy of Figurative Art Master’s class in the figure, NY 1990-Current New York Studio School, New York, NY
1998-1999
New York University, New York, NY
1994-2001
International School Of Art, New York, NY
1995
Yale University, New Haven, CT
1994
Sarah Lawrence College, New York, NY
New York Studio School, New York, NY
1990-1993
Parsons School Of Design, New York, NY, Faculty, Acting Chairman
New York Studio School, New York, NY, Faculty
1989
New York Studio School, New York, NY, Faculty
Parsons School Of Design, New York, NY, Continuing Education
1988-89
Parsons School Of Design, New York, NY, Visiting Lecturer
1988
Chautauqua Institution, School Of Art, Chautauqua, NY
1979-87
New York Studio School, NY, Faculty
1978-79
Parsons School Of Design, NY, Faculty
1975-76
Haverford College, Haverford, PA
